The Future of Mountain Music

The future of hardcore, mountain-style, bluegrass singing is in secure hands with Nathan Stanley — Ralph’s grandson. If he can regain his momentum after endorsing Donald Trump for president, that is (facepalm).

Nathan’s style is squarely in the mold of one of Ralph’s best-ever singers, Keith Whitley. Considering that Nathan was only twenty-one in this clip from 2014, we can look forward to years of powerful bluegrass from him.

I haven’t been so moved by a performance in a long, long time. This is an a capella gospel number called “One Day I Will”.